Pre-Race Thoughts
As I sit here drinking my lemon-lime Gatorade on the rocks (HA!), I can hardly believe it…the marathon is TOMORROW!!! I am filled with a myriad of emotions. Among them, I feel:
scared
nervous
anxious
excited
happy
I have so many thoughts running through my head. What if I didn’t train hard enough? What if I don’t feel good in the morning? What if I come in last?
I have battled through a lot during this training. Sore ankles, scraped knees, tendonitis, and most recently, a cold. But through it all, one thing remains—I AM GOING TO RUN A MARATHON. And how many people can say that?! It’s an awesome thing, truly it is—I only hope I feel it’s this awesome on mile 24 as I scrape my way the 2.2 miles to the end.
Sara and I picked up our packets yesterday and we were both giddy with excitement. Afterwards, we went out for pasta with some other runners…it was great to swap stories and learn their tips and tricks. My iPod is loaded, my outfit is laid out. I have all my Gu packets and chews lined up, and Gatorade ready to go. I am well-rested, and although still recovering from my cold, I feel well enough to run. Tomorrow, I just want to HAVE FUN. Just enjoy the scenery, enjoy the race, and FINISH. Hopefully I’ll be able to do just that!
So with that, I leave you. Tomorrow morning, I have a post set-up to post WHILE I’m running. Feel free to leave some words of encouragement for me here tonight…I’ll definitely carry them with me as I race tomorrow!
See you from the other side!
Dude, you ARE ready!
Its going to be hard, it might suck at times, but just focus on the people there supporting all those runners! Put music on that motivates, even strikes an emotional chord, and have fun! You are my hero for doing this! Typically being the athletic one, I thought I had it in the bag. Boy was I wrong- but what is so AWESOME is that you can! You are the one who is doing this, not just for yourself, but for our whole family! Good luck, kick some serious a$$, and be listening for my voice! Love you champ!
This is it! Its all you now…